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Varahagiri Venkata Giri Telugu: వరహగిరి వెంకట గిరి (; 10 August 1894 – 23 June 1980), commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. Born to Telugu parents in Berhampur, Odisha , Giri completed his education at Khallikote Autonomous College(Established-1878), Berhampur and the University College, Dublin. Expelled from Ireland in 1916, Giri returned to India where he joined the Indian National Congress Party and became active in the trade union movement. He was a founding member of the All India Railwaymen's Federation and twice president of the All India Trade Union Congress. Elected to the Imperial Legislative Assembly in 1934, he became a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1937 and served as Minister for Labour until 1937, a portfolio he held again in 1946. Appointed India's High Commissioner to Ceylon in 1947, Giri became a Member of Parliament in 1951 and served as Union Minister for Labour under Prime Minister Nehru during 1952-1954. Having served as Governor of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore between 1957 and 1967, he was elected Vice President of India in 1967. Following the death of President Zakir Hussain, Giri also served as Acting President of India from 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969. In the Presidential election of 1969, he won as an independent candidate defeating Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the nominee of the ruling Congress Party. As President, Giri subordinated the office of the Presidency to the Prime Minister and came to be known as a rubber stamp President. Giri was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as President in 1974. After the end of his term, Giri was honoured with the Bharat Ratna. Giri died in 1980. ==Early life== Giri was born in Berhampur in the Ganjam district of Odisha, into a Telugu speaking family. His father, V. V. Jogayya Pantulu, was a successful lawyer and political activist of the Indian National Congress. Giri's mother Subhadramma was active in the national movement in Berhampur during the Non Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements and was arrested for leading a strike for prohibition during the Civil Disobedience Movement. Giri was married to Saraswati Bai and the couple had 14 children. Giri completed his initial education at the Khallikote College in Berhampur.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/234218/Varahagiri-Venkata-Giri )〕 In 1913 he went to Ireland to study law which he did at the University College Dublin between 1913-1916. His association with the Sinn Féin movement and its leaders including Éamon de Valera and his suspected role in the Easter Uprising led to his expulsion from Ireland in 1916. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「V. V. Giri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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